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Job Description
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-2041.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biostatisticians”.
Also Known As…
- Biostatisticians
- Senior Biostatistician/Group Leader
- Research Scientist
- Research Associate Professor
- Professor of Biostatistics
- Principal Statistical Scientist
- Principal Biostatistician
- Consultant/Associate Professor of Biostatistics
- Biostatistics Director
- Associate Director of Biostatistics
- Research Biostatistician
- Clinical Biostatistician
- Biostatistician
- Biometrician
- Biomathematician
- Bioinformatics Specialist
- Bioinformatician
- Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Tasks for “Biostatistician”
- Review clinical or other medical research protocols and recommend appropriate statistical analyses.
- Prepare articles for publication or presentation at professional conferences.
- Collect data through surveys or experimentation.
- Plan or direct research studies related to life sciences.
- Develop or use mathematical models to track changes in biological phenomena such as the spread of infectious diseases.
- Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
- Draw conclusions or make predictions based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
- Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
- Write program code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
- Analyze clinical or survey data using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model building techniques.
- Provide biostatistical consultation to clients or colleagues.
- Determine project plans, timelines, or technical objectives for statistical aspects of biological research studies.
- Design or maintain databases of biological data.
- Apply research or simulation results to extend biological theory or recommend new research projects.
- Develop or implement data analysis algorithms.
- Write research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies.
- Analyze archival data such as birth, death, and disease records.
- Design surveys to assess health issues.
- Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients.
- Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.
- Teach graduate or continuing education courses or seminars in biostatistics.
- Assign work to biostatistical assistants or programmers.
- Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results.
- Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Mainframe computers
- Desktop computers
- Plotters
- Computer data input scanners
- Laptop computers
- Computer laser printers
- SAS
- Linux
- MySQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Minitab
- Oracle Java
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- R
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- STATISTICA
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Python
- Graphics software
- SPSS
- Data mining software
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Database software
- C++
- Clinical trials database software
- Structured query language SQL
- STAT! Systems QD Clinical
- UNIX
- Microsoft Word
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Spreadsheet software
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Word processing software
- Patient monitoring systems
- StataCorp Stata
- Microsoft Access